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Why Everything You Know About Bluegill Management is Wrong---INTERESTING ARTICLE BRINGS UP MANY GOOD POINTS

Why Everything You Know About Bluegill Management is Wrong BY MATT MILLER OCTOBER 15, 2015   Follow Matt Bluegills are prone to overpopulat…

Started by Slip Sinker in Bluegill SpawningLatest Reply

Sexing redear sunfish.

Here at BBG, I like to believe we are always ready to learn something new and broaden our knowledge base. Sure, we have lots of photos, but…

Started by Tony Livingston in Basic DiscussionLatest Reply

65 years is a long time for this record not to have been broken... what gives? especially with all this bio engineering and genetics in play...why is this a northern strain instead of the Coppernose?

Started by Slip Sinker in Basic DiscussionLatest Reply

Can't help but learn from discovering new lure designs that do well

I only fish waters where gas motors aren't allowed (except a private lake I've fished for 45 years). Peace and quiet - ahhhhh. But after ye…

Started by Frank M in Basic Discussion

"WHAT'S IT WORTH "

WELL I DON'T START MANY BLOGS ON HERE BUT HERE WE GO:    WHEN I started chasing Gills seriously about 25 years ago I got caught up in the g…

Started by DAVID L EITUTIS in Basic Discussion

Never saw a fish with this deformity!

Today was a banner day for sunfish, crappie, yellow perch and small bass. When I caught this sunnie I did a double take and wondered if som…

Started by Frank M in Basic Discussion

Happy Thanksgiving

I wish you all a great Thanksgiving Day.

Started by Bruce Tomaselli in Basic Discussion

Jig Flies

I don't know if I ever posted these, but a couple of them worked well for bluegills and crappie.

Started by Bruce Tomaselli in Basic Discussion

Locating Bluegills in Summer

Do I go to the deep water, drop-offs, or look for down trees or weeds in shallow areas. I always have a hard time in the summer. Thanks

Started by Bruce Tomaselli in Basic Discussion

When Lakes are in a drought and heat wave

Do warm water fish turn off during these times or can you still find them deep?

Started by Bruce Tomaselli in Basic Discussion

Painting Dumbbell Eyes

I need help. What can I use (build) to hold my barbell eyes after I've painted them? I need to come up with some kind of holder and I can't…

Started by Bruce Tomaselli in Basic Discussion

For Those That Paint Jigs, Pro-Tec Powder Paint

I bought this stuff to paint some jig heads and it's great stuff. You just heat the lead head, dunk it in the powder, shake off the excess,…

Started by Bruce Tomaselli in Basic Discussion